Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Garden City, ID to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,447hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.81
Distance: 798 mi
Typical range: $1,201–$1,693
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garden City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $948
Fuel: $499
All-in estimate: $1,447

Return trip

Los Angeles → Garden City$2,590

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Garden City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, ID to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,190	$2.74	$1,949 – $2,431
53' refrigerated	$2,611	$3.27	$2,272 – $2,951
48' flatbed	$2,674	$3.35	$2,300 – $3,049
Step deck	$2,920	$3.66	$2,453 – $3,387
Power only	$1,918	$2.40	$1,668 – $2,167
Hotshot	$1,447	$1.81	$1,201 – $1,693
26' box truck	$1,424	$1.78	$1,210 – $1,638
Sprinter van	$876	$1.10	$736 – $1,016

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More lanes from Garden City

Hotshot lanes from Garden City, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,543 mi	$5,250	$2.06	$4,358 – $6,143	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,711 mi	$2,695	$1.58	$2,237 – $3,153	4 d
Houston, TX	1,765 mi	$2,910	$1.65	$2,416 – $3,405	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	865 mi	$1,700	$1.97	$1,411 – $1,989	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,492 mi	$4,903	$1.97	$4,069 – $5,736	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,635 mi	$2,720	$1.66	$2,258 – $3,183	4 d
San Diego, CA	887 mi	$1,572	$1.77	$1,305 – $1,840	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,527 mi	$2,562	$1.68	$2,127 – $2,998	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Garden City, ID to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Garden City, ID to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,447 all-in in October 2026, or $1.81 a mile over about 798 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,201 and $1,693.

How far is Garden City, ID from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 798 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $499 of the $1,447 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $948 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Garden City, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,590, which makes Garden City, ID to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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